Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-crested eagle) 

Langkuifarend [Afrikaans]; Isiphungu-phungu, Uphungu-phungu [Xhosa]; isiPhungumangathi [Zulu]; Kondokondo, Pfinye [Shona]; Masworhimasworhi [Tsonga]; Afrikaanse zwarte kuifarend [Dutch]; Aigle huppard [French]; Schopfadler [German]; Įguia-de-penacho [Portuguese]

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Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-crested eagle)  Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-crested eagle) 
Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-crested eagle) 
Long-crested eagle. [photo Johann Grobbelaar ©]

Top right: Long crested eagle. [photo Jeff Poklen ©]                     Bottom right: Long-crested eagle, Darville, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. [photo Alan Manson ©]

  

For information about this species, see www.birdforum.net/opus/Long-crested_Eagle

Distribution of Long-crested eagle in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). See here for the latest distribution from the SABAP2.  

 

 

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